June 19
June 19 is the 171st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 195 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Gemini.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On June 19 the Sun's declination is approximately +23.4°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a June 19.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Juneteenth (United States — emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, 1865)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1865 — Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas and proclaimed the freedom of all enslaved people there — Juneteenth. ↗(161 years ago)more
Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday's name, first used in the 1890s, is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth, referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger orde...
1953 — Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for espionage. ↗(73 years ago)more
Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were an American married couple who were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union, including providing top-secret information about American radar, sonar, jet propulsion engines, and nuclear weapon designs.
1961 — Kuwait gained independence from the United Kingdom. ↗(65 years ago)more
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait is geographically the closest Gulf country to mainland Iran.
1978 — Garfield, the first nationally syndicated comic strip starring a cat, was first published. ↗(48 years ago)more
Garfield is an American comic strip and media franchise created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as Jon in 1976, then in nationwide syndication from 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon Arbuckle.
Notable births
1623 — Blaise Pascal, French mathematician and philosopher. ↗(403 years ago)more
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.
1947 — Salman Rushdie, British-Indian author. ↗(79 years ago)more
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British and American novelist. His work often combines magical realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations, typically set on the Indian subcontinent.
Notable deaths
- 1953 — Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. ↗(73 years ago)
more
Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were an American married couple who were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union, including providing top-secret information about American radar, sonar, jet propulsion engines, and nuclear weapon designs.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (171) | 3^2 × 19 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (195) | 3 × 5 × 13 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 19062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +23.43° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 1 days |